The Defendant AG Was Not Present At The PT DKI Appeal Session, This Is The Reason

Agnes Gracia while attending a hearing at the South Jakarta District Court, Jakarta, on March 30, 2023. (Between / Luthfia Miranda Putri)

JAKARTA - The defendant AG's son (15) was not presented in the DKI Jakarta High Court (PT) courtroom regarding the appeal decision against him who was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in the case of severe abuse against David Ozora (17).

The Public Relations Officer of the DKI Jakarta High Court, Binsar Pakpahan, explained that without the presence of the defendant, AG's child at the first appeal level, there was no obligation for the High Court to summon them.

"Because PT does not have a bailiff," said Binsar, Thursday, April 27.

Binsar added that in the law on the decision of the high court at the appeal level, it was stated that if there were parties who were dissatisfied, they were given the opportunity to file a legal action, namely a form of cassation, with the provision that for 14 days it was calculated starting from the decision of the high court to be notified to the person concerned.

"It was formulated that he was notified to the person concerned, if he was not notified, it would mean that he was present. If he was present, he would also lose, if he was considered present. He lost because the time was calculated 14 days from the time he was present, if he was not present, the calculation would be 14 days after he was notified., "he said.

AG's attorney, Mangatta Toding Allo, confirmed that his party was not present at the appeal decision hearing. Because his party did not receive a notification letter or invitation regarding the trial of his client's appeal decision.

"We have conveyed to the prosecutor's office not to be presented tomorrow, considering that our client has the right not to be presented," he concluded.